Sheep

Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

Factory agents are struggling to get the required number of lambs and cattle to satisfy demand and are using mart sales to try and boost throughput.

NEWS 23 September 2026

Factory agents try to resist sheep price climb

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Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

SCHEMES 23 September 2026

Bluetongue virus outbreak: your questions answered

Bluetongue virus outbreak: your questions answered

BREEDING & HEALTH 23 September 2026

Sheep Trends: NI lambs 30c/kg to 40c/kg higher

Sheep Trends: NI lambs 30c/kg to 40c/kg higher

Sheep Trends: NI lambs 30c/kg to 40c/kg higher

MARKETS 23 September 2026

Sheep mart watch: slight improvement this week in sheep trade

Sheep mart watch: slight improvement this week in sheep trade

Sheep mart watch: slight improvement this week in sheep trade

MARKETS 23 September 2026

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Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

The bluetongue vaccine is safe to use at any time of the year but for best practice management vets are recommending administering before the start of the breeding season.

MANAGEMENT 21 September 2026

Membership fee concerns expressed by farmers

Membership fee concerns expressed by farmers

Almost two thirds of Irish farmers are a paid-up member of a farming organisation.

NEWS 21 September 2026

No new money for ANC, says DAERA

No new money for ANC, says DAERA

A private members bill to reinstate ANC payments in NI is currently being considered by MLAs.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 September 2026

Every lot sells at Hampshire Downs sale as judge buys champion ewe lamb

Every lot sells at Hampshire Downs sale as judge buys champion ewe lamb

The annual Hampshire Down Export in-lamb and ram sale at Beatties Livestcok Centre, Omagh saw a 100% clearance.

PEDIGREE 21 September 2026

Councillor calls for greater controls for wandering sheep on the Curragh

Councillor calls for greater controls for wandering sheep on the Curragh

A Kildare county councillor believes sheep fencing collars would be of benefit to the whole area, including farmers, residents and road users, but will require Department support.

NEWS 21 September 2026

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes up 10c/kg

Sheep price update: base lamb quotes up 10c/kg

The increase has not kept pace with an increase in prices paid in many live sales, with regular sellers also securing returns well above the base quotes on offer.

MARKETS 21 September 2026

McAuley takes reserve world sheepdog champion title in Scotland

McAuley takes reserve world sheepdog champion title in Scotland

Dean McAuley took the reserve world champion title of the singles competition and James McCloskey followed his lead, being crowned reserve world champion in the brace (two dogs) competition.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 September 2026

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Meet the winner of our Opel Grandland competition

Luke Clogher from Cloverhill, Co Roscommon, took home the SUV worth €44,000.

Meet the winner of our Opel Grandland competition

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